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Private Detectives and Investigators

Find and analyze information about legal, personal, or financial matters.

Quick Facts

Wages:

 Below the statewide median
 $22.00 / hour    Read more about wages

Outlook:

 National Data
Growth rate:  13.2%    Read more about outlook

Education:

 High School or less is typically required.

On the Job:

 Typical Work Tasks
  • Examine records or other types of data to investigate criminal activities.
  • Interview people to obtain information about actions or status of individuals.
  • Investigate crimes committed within organizations.
  • Investigate personal characteristics or activities of individuals.
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Job Title Examples:

 Asset Protection Detective
Investigator
Loss Prevention Officer

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Wages & Outlook

 

Typical Wages

Wages listed below are for a variety of experience and education levels. Make sure that you research the typical entry-level education and work experience and training requirements for this occupation.

This career: $22.00
Statewide median: $24.25

 

This career pays below the statewide median wage.


Wages for Private Detectives and Investigators *

Area Low Median High
U S
 $19.27 $26.19 $38.07
Minnesota
 $22 $22 $35.45
Central Minnesota
 $22 $30.44 $35.07
Northeast Minnesota
 $18.11 $22 $33.48
Northwest Minnesota
 $20.34 $22 $22
Southeast Minnesota
 $19.11 $34.36 $39.66
Southwest Minnesota
 $18.12 $31.81 $34.64
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN
 $20.42 $31.88 $40.47

* "Low" indicates 25% of workers earn less and 75% earn more.
"Median" indicates 50% of workers earn less and 50% earn more.
"High" indicates 75% of workers earn less and 25% earn more.

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Employment

In Minnesota, there are 560 workers employed in this very small career.

Where do Private Detectives and Investigators most often work?

 

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